Request for Proposal for entities toimplement with subsidies the “Validation oftechnologies for contaminated watermanagement” project in the FY2013
Supplementary Budget
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
March 24, 2014
MRI News
The Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., having been selected by the Agency for
Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE, METI, Japan), is now executing the tasks ofthe Project Management Office for the “Project of Decommissioning andContaminated Water Management.” In this project, based on the “Grant Policy for
Subsidy for the Project of Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management,”
we are assisting activities in support of the development of technologies that will be
useful in decommissioning and contaminated water management. Through this, weaim to improve the level of science and technology and to advance decommissioning
and contaminated water management smoothly in Japan.
At this time we are proceeding with the RFP (Request for Proposal) for entities toreceive subsidies and implement the “Validation of technologies for contaminatedwater management project” in the FY2013 Supplementary Budget. If you areinterested in responding to this RFP, please take into consideration the information
provided in this document as well as the detailed information provided in the separate
document “Guidelines for applying to the “Validation of technologies for contaminatedwater management project” in the FY2013 Supplementary Budget”.

1Regarding the Request for Proposal for entities to implement with subsidies the“Validation of technologies for contaminated water management” project in theFY2013 Supplementary Budget

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Purpose of this project

As for the countermeasures for contaminated water arising in Units 1 to 4 at theFukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company(hereinafter referred to as the “Fukushima Daiichi NPS”), the Committee onCountermeasures for Contaminated Water Treatment released “Preventative andMultilayered Measures for Contaminated Water Treatment at the Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company - Through completeness ofcomprehensive risk management -“ (Summary, Text) on December 10, 2013, andbased on this report, the Government published the “Additional Measures for
Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Issues at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi
NPS”(Summary).
The Additional Measures are expected to be highly effective but among thetechnologies which require confirmation and verification for their application, it wasdecided to carry out technology verification of those techniques that have a highdegree of technical difficulty. In this project, we intend to implement validation of thetechnologies listed in Section 2, “RFP topics.” Additional RFP for other technologies
is under consideration.

2. RFP topics(1) Demonstration Project for Seawater Purification Technologies (Exhibit_1(1))
At present, although the densities of radioactive substances outside of the port or at
the port entrance of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS remain at a low level, in some areas
in front of the water intakes of Units 1 to 4 in the port, the density has not decreasedbelow a certain level. Considering this situation, a verification test shall be carried out
to validate the performance of purification technologies for removing mainly
radioactive cesium, radioactive strontium, etc. from seawater.

2(2) Demonstration Project for Technologies for Capturing Radioactive Substancesfrom Soil (Exhibit_1(2))
At the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, considering the leakage of contaminated water fromthe tanks in the past, a verification test shall be carried out to validate the performanceof capturing technologies for removing radioactive substances (mainly radioactivestrontium) from soil whose density of chloride ions exceeds a certain level (above 200ppm).
(3) Demonstration Project of Technologies for the Decontamination of Contaminated
Water Tanks (Exhibit_1(3))
On the site of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, frange-type tanks will be replaced withwelded-joint tanks. In order to reduce the radiation exposure of workers engaged in
dismantling work, it is necessary to validate the performance of the decontamination
methods of frange-type tanks, whose inside structure is complex. In thedecontamination of frange-type tanks, the contaminated water stored inside the tanks
will be discharged, and the decontamination work will be done as a preparatory stepof their dismantlement.
(4) Demonstration Project for Unmanned Boring Technologies (Exhibit_1(4))
At the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, borings will be indispensable, as before. In order toreduce the radiation exposure of workers engaged in boring activities, a verification
test shall be carried out to validate the performance of unmanned boring technologies
under conditions of high-dose radiation.

3. Duration of the project
From the day on which the contract is concluded until March 31, 2015.

4． Procedure for application(1) Term of receipt of tenders
Commencement:

March 24, 2014(Mon)Time-limit:

May 19, 2014(Mon), 12:00 Noon (Japan time). No application
will be accepted after the deadline.
3(2) Explanatory meeting
Time and date: The on-line (website) explanatory meeting will be held at thebeginning of April.
The schedule will be officially announced on the website.
(3) Documentation
Please refer to the detailed information given in the Guidelines.

5. Regarding Evaluation and Selection, Granting of Subsidy, Allocation ofExpenses, etc.
Please refer to the detailed information given in the Guidelines.

6. Contact
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
10-3, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8141, Japan
Science and Safety Policy Research Division
Management Office of the Project of decommissioning and contaminated watermanagement
Contact persons: Dr. Takizawa, Dr. Sato
Phone: 03-6705-6158
FAX：03-5157-2145
E-mail：hairo-jimu@mri.co.jp
Inquiries should be made via e-mail or FAX. We regret that we cannot respond toinquiries via telephone.

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